She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 648

"Angel, I've never had a gift rejected in my entire life... If you don't take them, I'm going to cause a scene at your friend's club."

He said it so casually, so effortlessly.

If it were anyone else, Melanie would have assumed it was a bad joke.

But...

The white-haired, boyish-faced Shawn Sterling made it impossible to dismiss as a bluff.

She distinctly remembered the sheer danger he radiated during their first encounter, along with his aggressive, boundary-stomping behavior.

Melanie fell silent for a moment before parting her lips.

"...Fine. I'll take them."

On the other end, Shawn let out a soft laugh, sounding genuinely relieved.

"Thank you, Angel. I knew you'd give me a chance to woo you."

Melanie hung up before he even finished his sentence.

Listening to the dial tone, Shawn twirled the landline receiver between two fingers, let out a satisfied hum, and slammed it down.

In front of him stood a furious, rigid Daphne.

She glared at him, her eyes burning with caution...

And raw fear.

Right now, the club was completely empty of regular patrons.

Aside from the staff, Shawn was the only guest.

Along with...

A gang of hired muscle.

Daphne gritted her teeth.

She had been backed into a corner and forced to hand over Melanie's number.

Shawn wasn't a regular.

He had only started showing up over the last few days—frequently, and throwing cash around like it was nothing.

At first, she thought she had scored a high-rolling new client.

Then he ambushed her and Melanie, making his predatory intentions painfully obvious.

While some didn't know Preston's true identity, they all knew he was Melanie's boyfriend.

Which meant Melanie was publicly accepting millions of dollars in jewelry from another man, right in front of her partner.

"What is going on? Is she cheating out in the open?"

"Is this some kind of public breakup?"

"She's ruthless! But I guess that's the CEO of the Royce Group for you."

The bystanders murmured and gossiped, trading wild theories.

Their eyes quickly darted from Melanie over to Preston.

Preston remained stoic. His expression was dangerously composed, like a man watching a mountain collapse without blinking.

Gabriel, however, was losing his mind.

"Preston, what the hell is with all that jewelry? You didn't buy that! Why is she accepting it?"

When Preston didn't answer, Gabriel cracked his knuckles, practically vibrating with rage.

"Who is the bastard hitting on my brother's woman? I'll beat him so hard he'll be picking his teeth out of the carpet!"